Police Blotter: Several Criminal Property Damage Incidents on Nantucket
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Theft Between 3 p.m. on Sept. 1 and 6 a.m. on Sept. 2, someone removed a flower pot a resident's property on the 7800 Block of Nantucket Drive and threw it onto the neighbors...
View ArticleHinsdale Central Climbs Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times Rankings After Close Loss...
Hinsdale Central football suffered its first loss of the season Friday, but it might have been the team's best performance. After giving No. 4 Glenbard West all it could handle in a 28-23 loss, the...
View ArticleMonday Night's Homecoming Activities Rescheduled to Tonight
UPDATED: Sept. 18 at 6:30 a.m. Due to thunderstorms, all Homecoming festivities planned for Monday night at Hinsdale South have been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 18. This includes the...
View ArticleHinsdale South Forms Community Advisory Team
As an extension of its School Improvement Plan, Hinsdale South High School has announced the formation of a Community Advisory Team (CAT.) This team will consist of 13 local individuals who will offer...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Concord Elementary School Students Celebrate Patriot Day
On September 11, students, faculty, and staff of Concord School in Darien held its eleventh annual "Patriotic Remembrance Assembly." Faculty, students and staff joined together to remember the brave...
View ArticleDowners Grove Commissioners Serve as 'Alumni Ambassadors' to District 99...
Two Downers Grove commissioners are taking on a new role this year, representing the Community High School District 99 Education Foundation as the organization’s first “alumni ambassadors.” Sean...
View ArticleHinsdale South Announces Homecoming Parade Route
It'll be about 60 degrees tonight when the Hinsdale South Homecoming Parade starts, according to weather.com. For those of you who are planning to folow the Hinsdale South Homecoming Parade route, the...
View ArticleRomney A Role Model? No Way! Mom Talk
As parents, we are challenged to be role models for our children. If that weren't tough enough, we must also help guide our kids to selecting others as role models. For example, we teach kids to...
View ArticleCaption This! Share Your Funny Pet Photos with Patch
If only our pets could talk. They seem to take on personalities of their own—the cheeky chihuahua, grumpy pit bull or goofy cat. Some pet owners can't help but whip out their smart phone or camera to...
View ArticleAdd the Punchline to Our Dog Therapy Cartoon
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Patch Wants to Feature Your Hinsdale South Homecoming Photos!
It was a gorgeous fall night for Tuesday night's Hinsdale South Homecoming Parade, Stinger Bowl and bonfire. Share your pics and memories by clicking the "Upload Photos" button at the top of this...
View ArticleDeadline for Parkway Tree Planting Program is Thursday
The City of Darien is now taking orders for the 2012 Parkway Tree Planting Program. The program is a 50/50 cost share program between the City and the resident. The cost includes the purchase,...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thief Smashes Window, Steals Purse from Gym Parking Lot
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Burglary to a Motor Vehicle Sometime between 3:45 p.m on Aug. 31 and 7:15 a.m. on Sept. 4, someone broke into the trunk of a car parked on the 8400 Block of Captons and removed...
View ArticleDarien Man Charged With Sexual Assault to Appear in Court Today
A 74-year-old Darien man facing charges fondling a young girl is scheduled to appear in DuPage County Court today. John P. Higgins was charged in 2009 in connection to a 2006 incident where he kissed...
View ArticlePatch, League of Women Voters Invite Roskam, Coolidge to Candidate Forum
Patch has partnered with the League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area to invite candidates in the Illinois 6th Congressional District race to a candidate forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at...
View ArticleHinsdale South Volleyball Cracks Sun-Times' Top 10
The Hinsdale South girls volleyball team is No. 10 in the state, according to the latest rankings put out by the Chicago Sun-Times. "Victories over Libertyville (29-31, 25-20, 25-20) and Sandburg...
View ArticleNemo: Chihuahua-Rat Terrier Mix Pup Looking for Home
Name: Nemo Age: About three weeks Breed: Chihuahua/Rat Terrier Mix Size: Small Background: Nemo is part of a litter of seven pups up for adoption at Angel4Cause Rescue in Burr Ridge. Their mother is a...
View ArticleComplaints About Sex-Heavy Films in School Prompt Cops to Review District Emails
The Hinsdale Police Department is keeping its eye on emails being sent to District 86 administration regarding the Hinsdale South movie controversy and making sure they don't "venture into the realm...
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